Judith Hermis

Department: Accounting

Office Location: Galileo Room 319

Professional Overview

Bio: Professor Judith Hermis holds a Ph.D. in Accounting from the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado, Boulder and a B.Sc. in Accounting and Finance from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. Professor Hermis is a professor in the Accounting Department in the School of Economics and Business Administration at Saint Mary's College of California. She is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Accounting Association. Her research interests include the role of accounting information in the government contracting process and fiscal responsibility. She teaches governmental and not-for-profit accounting, managerial accounting, and applied research for doctoral students. Her personal interests include weightlifting, travel, cooking, and the arts.

Courses Taught:

Financial Accounting,
Managerial Accounting,
Advanced Accounting
Governmental and Not-for-Profit Accounting
Applied Accounting Research

Publications:

Hermis, J. M. (2023). Predicting Federal Contractor Misconduct. Journal of Forensic Accounting Research, 8(1), 1-29.
Hermis, J. M., Orr, J. Assessing and Remediating Financial Reporting Challenges in the Department of the Navy. Journal of Government Financial Management.
Gunny, K., Hermis, J. M. (2020). How Busyness Influences SEC Compliance Activities: Evidence from the Filing Review Process and Comment Letters. Contemporary Accounting Research.
Hanson, S., Hermis, J. M. (2020). Innovation for Hire: A Descriptive Study of Federal Acquisitions and Contractor R&D. Journal of Public Procurement.

Education

PhD, Accounting. Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado, 2017
BS, Accounting and Finance. McIntire School of Commerce, University of Virginia, 2009.